Nonstop flight route between Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo and El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic:
Departure Airport:
(2°49'5"N by 24°47'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°16'11"N by 69°44'14"W)
Distance from BZU to AZS:
6,449.16 miles (10,378.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buta Zega Airport (BZU), Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo and El Catey International Airport (AZS), El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,449 miles (or 10,379 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Buta Zega Airport and El Catey International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Buta Zega Airport and El Catey International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZU / FZKJ |
| Airport Name: | Buta Zega Airport |
| Location: | Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°49'5"N by 24°47'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1378 feet (420 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZU |
| More Information: | BZU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AZS / MDCY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°16'11"N by 69°44'14"W |
| Area Served: | Samana |
| Operator/Owner: | Sanchez, Samana |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AZS |
| More Information: | AZS Maps & Info |
Facts about Buta Zega Airport (BZU):
- The closest airport to Buta Zega Airport (BZU) is Yangambi Airport (YAN), which is located 141 miles (228 kilometers) S of BZU.
- The furthest airport from Buta Zega Airport (BZU) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Buta Zega Airport (meaning Buta Zega Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,073 miles (19,430 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Buta Zega Airport (BZU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about El Catey International Airport (AZS):
- Samaná El Catey International Airport, also called Aeropuerto Internacional Presidente Juan Bosch, is a new international airport that opened on 6 November 2006, serving the province of Samaná in the Dominican Republic.
- El Catey International Airport (AZS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "El Catey International Airport", another name for AZS is "Aeropuerto Internacional El Catey (Pte. Juan Bosch)".
- Because of El Catey International Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at El Catey International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from El Catey International Airport (AZS) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to El Catey International Airport (meaning El Catey International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,116 miles (19,498 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- El Catey International Airport handled 112,164 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to El Catey International Airport (AZS) is Arroyo Barril Airport (EPS), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) ESE of AZS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 141.46 miles (227.65 km) S | Yangambi Airport (YAN) | Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo |     |
| 2 | 152.35 miles (245.18 km) N | Zemio Airport (IMO) | Zemio, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 165.77 miles (266.78 km) SSE | Bangoka International Airport (FKI) | Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 190.62 miles (306.78 km) NNE | M'Boki Airport (MKI) | Obo, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 192.86 miles (310.38 km) E | Matari Airport (IRP) | Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 194.16 miles (312.46 km) NW | Bangassou Airport (BGU) | Bangassou, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 231.94 miles (373.27 km) W | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 241.53 miles (388.70 km) NW | Bakouma Airport (BMF) | Bakouma, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 276.77 miles (445.42 km) NNW | Yalinga Airport (AIG) | Yalinga, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 281.36 miles (452.80 km) WNW | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 296.60 miles (477.33 km) SSW | Ikela Airport (IKL) | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 320.97 miles (516.54 km) NW | Bria Airport (BIV) | Bria, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 344.77 miles (554.86 km) SW | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 353.96 miles (569.64 km) NW | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 358.46 miles (576.88 km) ESE | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,073.33 miles (19,430.09 km) SSE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,780.39 miles (18,958.65 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,493.81 miles (18,497.45 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,475.26 miles (18,467.59 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,466.57 miles (18,453.62 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,437.30 miles (18,406.50 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,428.92 miles (18,393.01 km) SW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,420.68 miles (18,379.75 km) SW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,397.97 miles (18,343.22 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,371.63 miles (18,300.82 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,358.00 miles (18,278.88 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,350.12 miles (18,266.21 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,315.24 miles (18,210.07 km) SW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,298.19 miles (18,182.64 km) E | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,248.53 miles (18,102.71 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.68 miles (33.27 km) ESE | Arroyo Barril Airport (EPS) | Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 2 | 50.56 miles (81.37 km) SSW | La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) | La Isabela, Dominican Republic | |
| 3 | 57.32 miles (92.24 km) W | Cibao International Airport (STI) | Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
| 4 | 57.42 miles (92.41 km) SSW | Herrera International Airport (HEX) | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 5 | 58.25 miles (93.74 km) S | Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) | Punta Caucedo (near Santo Domingo), Dominican Republic | |
| 6 | 63.84 miles (102.74 km) WNW | Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 7 | 68.85 miles (110.80 km) WSW | Constanza Airport (COZ) | Constanza, Dominican Republic | |
| 8 | 78.18 miles (125.82 km) SE | La Romana International Airport (LRM) | La Romana, Dominican Republic | |
| 9 | 102.78 miles (165.40 km) ESE | Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | |
| 10 | 114.62 miles (184.46 km) SW | María Montez International Airport (BRX) | Barahona, Dominican Republic | |
| 11 | 155.51 miles (250.27 km) SW | Cabo Rojo National Airport (CBJ) | Pedernales, Dominican Republic | |
| 12 | 163.20 miles (262.65 km) WNW | Hugo Chávez International Airport (CAP) | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti | |
| 13 | 173.66 miles (279.48 km) WSW | Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport (PAP) | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | |
| 14 | 175.64 miles (282.67 km) NNW | JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) | Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 15 | 178.71 miles (287.60 km) ESE | Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,115.74 miles (19,498.34 km) SW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,085.36 miles (19,449.45 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,002.50 miles (19,316.11 km) WSW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,991.96 miles (19,299.15 km) SSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,932.77 miles (19,203.88 km) SSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,921.42 miles (19,185.63 km) WSW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,910.32 miles (19,167.76 km) WSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,890.69 miles (19,136.16 km) WSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,887.86 miles (19,131.61 km) W | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,884.72 miles (19,126.56 km) WSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,830.20 miles (19,038.81 km) WSW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,816.27 miles (19,016.40 km) WSW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,802.31 miles (18,993.93 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,759.51 miles (18,925.05 km) WSW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,755.38 miles (18,918.40 km) SSE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |